Prices at 67 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,417 — 11% above the US median ($2,172), roughly 8.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park, MN | $410 | $378 | ★ 3/5 | 257 min | — |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services | Wyoming, MN | $609 | $355 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina, MN | $609 | $336 | ★ 5/5 | 204 min | — |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis, MN | $609 | $321 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital | Princeton, MN | $609 | $355 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood, MN | $609 | $321 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury, MN | $609 | $355 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | Burnsville, MN | $646 | $347 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $753 | $387 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Allina United Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $1,231 | $898 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis, MN | $1,231 | $860 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Coon Rapids, MN | $1,231 | $856 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Windom Area Health | Windom, MN | $1,329 | $829 | — | 99 min | — |
| Essentia Health Virginia | Virginia, MN | $1,563 | $1,169 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | — |
| Lakeview Memorial Hospital | Stillwater, MN | $1,711 | $599 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center | Brainerd, MN | $1,857 | $1,242 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| St Josephs Area Health Services | Park Rapids, MN | $1,999 | $1,399 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Madison Hospital | Madison, MN | $2,029 | $1,170 | — | 108 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Long Prairie | Long Prairie, MN | $2,048 | $1,105 | — | 123 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Melrose Hospital | Melrose, MN | $2,048 | $1,009 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Centracare Health System-Sauk Centre | Sauk Centre, MN | $2,048 | $1,105 | — | 109 min | — |
| St Gabriels Hospital | Little Falls, MN | $2,134 | $2,061 | ★ 4/5 | 141 min | — |
| Essentia Health Sandstone | Sandstone, MN | $2,402 | $2,198 | — | 102 min | — |
| Essentia Health Ada | Ada, MN | $2,402 | $2,139 | — | 99 min | — |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital | Graceville, MN | $2,402 | $2,082 | — | 131 min | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $2,417 — about 8.0× the Medicare rate ($300). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($601).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,419 list price could save about $1,002 (29%).
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